The Verb Dar: Expressions & Idioms
Idiomatic phrases using the verb "dar" = to give
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Quiz: Verb Dar Phrases & Sayings
One of my strongest impressions involving an idiom using the verb dar is about "dar la vuelta." This can be used to mean taking a short spin, but usually involves cruising around for fun - which if you ask me would be more adequately described by "dando las VUELTAS!" One of my friends or host sisters would casually say "vamos a dar la vuelta?" - and more often than not, we would then spend several hours driving around, and around, and around the city. In the beginning I would ask them where the heck we were going - "vamos a comer? vamos a la casa de alguien? vamos a una tienda?" - but to my frustration we never seemed to arrive anywhere! But as I soon learned, in small towns in Mexico, that's the exact point of "dando la vuelta." Driving around, in order to see who else is doing the same. After a while it actually began to seem like fun... :)
Sayings with the Verb Dar
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An expression using "dar" that I heard all the time when I was studying in Costa Rica was "me da pereza" - especially when the kids had to go to class! :)
-bellatrix211
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